Brand-X frames

[Veloo]

Does anyone have experience with Brand-X frames?

I see them going for pretty cheap on Chain Reaction.

Considering a build of a rigid MTB frame if the niece shows continued and growing interest/ enthusiasm for riding.

Are they good value and minimal rework? Faced properly, good tolerances, clean threads, aligned BB?

https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ca/en/brand-x-ht-01-hardtail-mtb-frame-27-5-2019/rp-prod130452

[martl]

looks a lot like https://de.aliexpress.com/item/32880160142.html no?

[Veloo]

Looks quite different than that specific Aliexpress frame. Drops and BB area are different and stays too.

Dunno if the Brand-X is also also sold on ALiexpress as I don't shop on that site.

[martl]

given the price tag on the Brand-X, it definitely is a cousin of all those generic frames on Ali, not really a "brand". As the retail price is just barely higher than importing yourself + you get a retailer for quality/warranty issues, i'd say go for it cant be supoer horrible, and if it is, send it back...

[gravity]

I don’t have experience with Brand-X frame but i do have their zero setback seatpost on my bike. No nonsense component if u ask me but i guess it takes a real genius to screw up a seatpost i think. Cheap but also very heavy.


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[peanutgallery]

650 x 2.3 recommended tire and a 120/130 fork?

Gravel touring, maybe

Odd combo

[hockeybike]

Believe this writeup in CyclingTips is of the same make, if not model, as you're looking at:

https://cyclingtips.com/2020/07/the-case-for-riding-a-119-road-frame-and-fork/

seems positive. Heavy fork, BSA bb. Do wonder how different any of those frames are from, for example, the Kinesis 'winter' road frames from a while ago (audax?)